2025 Investor Forum
The Winston Starts Investor Forum is an annual event designed to provide Winston Starts founders an opportunity to pitch to investors from across North Carolina and the Southeast.

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March 20, 2025
A Look At The Event
Time | Event |
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1:00 pm | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
1:15 pm | Featured Speakers |
1:45 pm | Pre-Revenue Stage Pitches |
3:30 pm | Revenue Stage Pitches |
4:30 pm | Winners Announced |
4:45 pm | Visit Founder Tables |
5:30 pm | Reception & Networking |
Featured Companies
Pre-Revenue Stage
Revenue Stage
Master of Ceremony

Allan Younger
Senior Director of Programs, NCIDEA
Featured Speakers
Winners from past Winston Starts Investor Forum pitch contests, David Kasycki and Dave Miller will provide updates on their startup journeys and lessons learned along the way.

David Kaszycki
Co-Founder & CEO, Beam

Dave Miller
Dave Miller, Founder & CEO, mPath
Judges

Eva Doss
President & CEO, The Launch Place

David Jones
General Partner, Bull City Venture Partners

Jill Kaplan
Investor & Mentor, Xelle Ventures

Zakiya Alta Lee
Senior Associate, IDEA Fund Partners

Joe Mancini
Co-Founder and General Partner, Front Porch Venture Partners

Timothy McLoughlin
Managing Partner, Cofounders Capital

Lou Anne Flanders Stec
Fund Executive, First Launch Capital Fund
Past Winners
2024

2023


2022


Presenting Sponsor

Event Sponsors

